https://www.sgeu.org/news/sgeu-news/a-holiday-message-from-president-tracey-sauer As the holiday season approaches, I want to take a moment to reflect on the spirit of generosity and kindness that shines so brightly this time of year. It’s a time to gather with loved ones, celebrate traditions, and create new memories. But it’s also an opportunity to extend our compassion to those who may be facing challenges during the holidays.   I am continually inspired by... https://www.sgeu.org/news/sgeu-news/sgeu-members-ratify-new-three-year-collective-agreement-with-saskatchewan-wildlife-assets-management We are excited to announce that members at Saskatchewan Wildlife Assets Management (SWAM) have ratified a three-year collective bargaining agreement! The agreement, which is effective from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025, includes an 8% wage increase over three years. The agreement includes:  General wage increases of 3% (2022), 3% (2023) and 1.67% (2024) The next step in... https://www.sgeu.org/news/sgeu-news/saskatchewans-day-of-protest On November 16, 1979, Saskatchewan labour history was made when 12,000 public employees, members from the Saskatchewan Government Employees’ Association (SGEA, now the Saskatchewan Government and General Employees’ Union), staged the province’s largest and longest public-sector strike of its time. The four-week walkout would transform SGEA from a social club and lobby group into... https://www.sgeu.org/news/sgeu-news/rick-engel-honoured-with-prestigious-bora-laskin-award We are thrilled to announce that Rick Engel, one of our distinguished lawyers from Gerrand Rath Johnson, has been named a co-winner of this year's Bora Laskin Award. This award is the highest honour bestowed upon labour lawyers in Canada, and the selection committee was unanimous in recognizing Rick’s exceptional contributions to labour law and his unwavering personal... https://www.sgeu.org/news/sgeu-news/message-from-hali-topinka-on-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation-1 Reconciliation carries a unique and personal meaning to each of us. It invites us to reimagine our relationships to our past, our home, and to each other. It represents growth, transformation, and our collective journey toward understanding and healing. The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – Orange Shirt Day – reminds us why this journey is so essential. Orange Shirt Day... https://www.sgeu.org/news/sgeu-news/sgeu-members-the-people-in-your-neighbourhood It was 1969, on the first ever season of Sesame Street, when the late Bob McGrath sang “The People in Your Neighbourhood” alongside a cast of crooning muppets for the first time.   The song features different occupations and always ends with the same refrain: “An [occupation] is a person in your neighbourhood / A person that you meet each day.” It was featured on... https://www.sgeu.org/news/sgeu-news/government-wrong-to-blame-workers-for-its-own-budget-blunders “A slap in the face to workers prior to the Labour Day weekend”   August 30, 2024 For immediate release The Saskatchewan Government and General Employees’ Union (SGEU) is condemning the Government of Saskatchewan’s decision to blame government employees for its ballooning deficit, calling it a slap in the face not only to unions but to all workers across the... https://www.sgeu.org/news/sgeu-news/sgeu-members-ratify-new-three-year-collective-agreement-with-saskatchewan-crop-insurance-corporation August 23, 2024 For immediate release Saskatchewan Government and General Employees’ Union (SGEU) members have ratified a new three-year collective agreement with the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC). The agreement, which is effective from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2025, includes an 8% wage increase over three years. The agreement includes: General wage increases... https://www.sgeu.org/news/sgeu-news/sgeu-psge-members-ratify-new-three-year-collective-agreement-with-provincial-government July 5, 2024... https://www.sgeu.org/news/sgeu-news/a-message-from-hali-topinka-on-the-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation Tomorrow is National Indigenous Peoples Day, a time for us to recognize the strength, diversity and accomplishments of the original inhabitants of the land now known as Canada. Solstice solidarity June 21 was first declared National Indigenous Peoples Day in 1996, but Indigenous Peoples have long observed and celebrated the return of warmer weather with ceremonies and community gatherings. As...